CLAS12 R1 Stringing Manual - Revision history

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Llim at 00:20, 22 July 2011

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Llim: /* Stringing The Guard/Field/Sense Wires */

2011-07-11T20:48:36Z

Stringing The Guard/Field/Sense Wires

Llim: /* Stringing The Guard/Field/Sense Wires */

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Stringing The Guard/Field/Sense Wires

Llim: /* Stringing The Guard/Field/Sense Wires */

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Stringing The Guard/Field/Sense Wires

Llim: /* Stringing The Guard/Field/Sense Wires */

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Stringing The Guard/Field/Sense Wires

Llim: /* Tension Testing Procedure */

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Tension Testing Procedure

Llim: /* Stringing The Guard/Field/Sense Wires */

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Stringing The Guard/Field/Sense Wires

Llim: /* Stringing The Guard/Field/Sense Wires */

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Llim: /* Stringing The Guard/Field/Sense Wires */

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Stringing The Guard/Field/Sense Wires

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 #The tensioner then carefully crimps the pin, taking care not to push the pin further into the feed through or to pull it out.
 #The tensioner then cuts the wire as close as possible to the pin to prevent small stray pieces of wire from entering the chamber.
 ==Testing Procedures==

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 #The wire is lowered by the [[media:Stringing_Machine.png|stringing machine]], which is normally operated by the operator who will then listen to the instructions of the catcher as when to lower and stop the wire, but can also be operated by the catcher using the remote.
 #The wire is lowered until approximately 6-12" of wire has come out of the bottom of the chamber.
-#The operator cuts the wire with the [[file:Wire_Cutter.jpg|carbide tool]] and carefully threads the crimp pin over the wire while not pulling the wire out of the catchers hands.
+#The operator cuts the wire with the [[media:Wire_Cutters.jpg|carbide tool]] and carefully threads the crimp pin over the wire while not pulling the wire out of the catchers hands.
 #The operator slides the pin down the wire and carefully seats it in the feed through.
 #The operator then crimps the pin and informs the tensioner.
 #The operator then cuts the wire as close as possible to the pin to prevent small stray pieces of wire from entering the chamber.
-#Using the [[file:Crimping_Tool.jpg|crimper]], gently press the crimp pin into the feed through to make sure it is properly seated and was not pulled out during step 6 and 7.  It is not necessary for the operator to wait for the catcher to finish before moving on to the next wire.
+#Using the [[media:Crimping_Tool.jpg|crimper]], gently press the crimp pin into the feed through to make sure it is properly seated and was not pulled out during step 6 and 7.  It is not necessary for the operator to wait for the catcher to finish before moving on to the next wire.
 #The catcher threads the pin over the wire and carefully seats it in the feed through.
 #The tensioner positions the wire tensioning pulley assembly such that the wire hangs perpendicular to the end plate and concentric to the pin.  The wires perpendicular position must be visually verified from 2 directions 90&deg; apart.

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 #The wire is lowered by the [[media:Stringing_Machine.png|stringing machine]], which is normally operated by the operator who will then listen to the instructions of the catcher as when to lower and stop the wire, but can also be operated by the catcher using the remote.
 #The wire is lowered until approximately 6-12" of wire has come out of the bottom of the chamber.
-#The operator cuts the wire with the [[media:Wire_Cutter.jpg|carbide tool]] and carefully threads the crimp pin over the wire while not pulling the wire out of the catchers hands.
+#The operator cuts the wire with the [[file:Wire_Cutter.jpg|carbide tool]] and carefully threads the crimp pin over the wire while not pulling the wire out of the catchers hands.
 #The operator slides the pin down the wire and carefully seats it in the feed through.
 #The operator then crimps the pin and informs the tensioner.
 #The operator then cuts the wire as close as possible to the pin to prevent small stray pieces of wire from entering the chamber.
-#Using the [[media:Crimping_Tool.jpg|crimper]], gently press the crimp pin into the feed through to make sure it is properly seated and was not pulled out during step 6 and 7.  It is not necessary for the operator to wait for the catcher to finish before moving on to the next wire.
+#Using the [[file:Crimping_Tool.jpg|crimper]], gently press the crimp pin into the feed through to make sure it is properly seated and was not pulled out during step 6 and 7.  It is not necessary for the operator to wait for the catcher to finish before moving on to the next wire.
 #The catcher threads the pin over the wire and carefully seats it in the feed through.
 #The tensioner positions the wire tensioning pulley assembly such that the wire hangs perpendicular to the end plate and concentric to the pin.  The wires perpendicular position must be visually verified from 2 directions 90&deg; apart.

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 #The wire is lowered by the [[media:Stringing_Machine.png|stringing machine]], which is normally operated by the operator who will then listen to the instructions of the catcher as when to lower and stop the wire, but can also be operated by the catcher using the remote.
 #The wire is lowered until approximately 6-12" of wire has come out of the bottom of the chamber.
-#The operator cuts the wire with the [[media:Wire_Cutters.jpg|carbide tool]] and carefully threads the crimp pin over the wire while not pulling the wire out of the catchers hands.
+#The operator cuts the wire with the [[media:Wire_Cutter.jpg|carbide tool]] and carefully threads the crimp pin over the wire while not pulling the wire out of the catchers hands.
 #The operator slides the pin down the wire and carefully seats it in the feed through.
 #The operator then crimps the pin and informs the tensioner.

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 #The wire is lowered by the [[media:Stringing_Machine.png|stringing machine]], which is normally operated by the operator who will then listen to the instructions of the catcher as when to lower and stop the wire, but can also be operated by the catcher using the remote.
 #The wire is lowered until approximately 6-12" of wire has come out of the bottom of the chamber.
-#The operator cuts the wire with the [[media:Wire_Cutters.jpeg|carbide tool]] and carefully threads the crimp pin over the wire while not pulling the wire out of the catchers hands.
+#The operator cuts the wire with the [[media:Wire_Cutters.jpg|carbide tool]] and carefully threads the crimp pin over the wire while not pulling the wire out of the catchers hands.
 #The operator slides the pin down the wire and carefully seats it in the feed through.
 #The operator then crimps the pin and informs the tensioner.
 #The operator then cuts the wire as close as possible to the pin to prevent small stray pieces of wire from entering the chamber.
-#Using the [[media:Crimping_Tool.jpeg|crimper]], gently press the crimp pin into the feed through to make sure it is properly seated and was not pulled out during step 6 and 7.  It is not necessary for the operator to wait for the catcher to finish before moving on to the next wire.
+#Using the [[media:Crimping_Tool.jpg|crimper]], gently press the crimp pin into the feed through to make sure it is properly seated and was not pulled out during step 6 and 7.  It is not necessary for the operator to wait for the catcher to finish before moving on to the next wire.
 #The catcher threads the pin over the wire and carefully seats it in the feed through.
 #The tensioner positions the wire tensioning pulley assembly such that the wire hangs perpendicular to the end plate and concentric to the pin.  The wires perpendicular position must be visually verified from 2 directions 90&deg; apart.

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 ===Tension Testing Procedure===
-<b>**Be sure to remove any items that may be sensitive to high magnetic fields**</b>
+<b>**Be sure to remove any items that may be sensitive to magnetic fields**</b>
 #Position the magnet and turn on the power supply.  Use only the minimum current required to measure the tensions in order to minimize the heat produced by it.  Keep in mind, the amplitude of the signal is proportional to the magnetic field.
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 #The resonance value is recorded in the appropriate column if found or if the value is not found, either too high or too low outside the range, the box is left blank.  Blank boxes represent wires which need to be pulled and restrung.
 #Once tension measurements are complete, be sure to turn the magnet off.  Should any wires need to be restrung, the procedure can be found in section 5.2.
 ==Final Pre-Instrumentation Testing==

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 #Using the [[media:Crimping_Tool.jpeg|crimper]], gently press the crimp pin into the feed through to make sure it is properly seated and was not pulled out during step 6 and 7.  It is not necessary for the operator to wait for the catcher to finish before moving on to the next wire.
 #The catcher threads the pin over the wire and carefully seats it in the feed through.
-#The tensioner positions the wire tensioning pulley assembly such that the wire hangs perpendicular to the end plate and concentric to the pin.  The wires perpendicular position must be visually verified from 2 directions 90&deg apart.
+#The tensioner positions the wire tensioning pulley assembly such that the wire hangs perpendicular to the end plate and concentric to the pin.  The wires perpendicular position must be visually verified from 2 directions 90&deg; apart.
 #The tensioner attaches the 190 gram weight clip on the guard wire, 62 gram weight clip on the field wire, or 18.2 gram weight clip on the sense wire.
 #The tensioner then attaches the 62 gram weight clip on the guard wire, 18.2 gram weight clip on the field wire, or 9 gram weight clip on the sense wire.

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 #The wire is lowered through the upper feed through into the chamber by the operator using the [[media:Stringing_Machine.png|stringing machine]] and gold chain with steel needle assembly.  This is performed extremely carefully as not to fall of the wire, twist the wire, wrap around adjacent wires, or damage adjacent wires.
 #The magnetic catcher is inserted through the corresponding lower feed through by the catcher to pull the wire out of the chamber.  If the chamber alignment is accurate enough, the magnetic catcher is not normally needed.
-#The wire is lowered by the [[media:Stringing_Machine.png|stringing machine]].  The [[media:Stringing_Machine.png|stringing machine]] can be operated by the operator who will then listen to the instructions of the catcher as when to lower and stop the wire.  The [[media:Stringing_Machine.png|stringing machine]] can also be operated by the catcher using the remote, but this is normally done by the operator.
+#The wire is lowered by the [[media:Stringing_Machine.png|stringing machine]], which is normally operated by the operator who will then listen to the instructions of the catcher as when to lower and stop the wire, but can also be operated by the catcher using the remote.
 #The wire is lowered until approximately 6-12" of wire has come out of the bottom of the chamber.
 #The operator cuts the wire with the [[media:Wire_Cutters.jpeg|carbide tool]] and carefully threads the crimp pin over the wire while not pulling the wire out of the catchers hands.